the address and phone number so he has won the bet. Ramya's father asks him to accompany him to their home. On the way home in their car, he hands a letter written by Ramya to Revanth and says that it is Ramya's last wish that her dead body should not be moved unless Revanth comes. Revanth is deeply shocked and hurt listening to this. Ramya writes in the letter that she had a rare disease and had only six months to live. She wanted to make friends and not tell anyone about her disease. Revanth is devastated by her letter. Her father invites him inside but instead he turns around and starts walking away without seeing her. On being asked, he tells James that she was in his imagination and he wants to keep her alive in his imagination, so he will not see her dead body. The film ends as he walks out of her house's gateway in spite of the rains. Cast Anant Nag as Revanth Ramesh Bhat as James Vanitha Vasu as Sulochana Suman Nagarkar as Ramya (in Revanth's imagination) Avinash as Prabhakar Shivaram as Mathematician Lokanath as M.D. Notes Throughout the movie, though the heroine's face is not revealed, her voice echoes in the minds of the viewers. Manjula Gururaj, playback singer of many popular Kannada film songs, gave voice for the heroine. Soundtrack Guna Singh scored the music and background score for the film. Reviews The film got rave reviews from the critics. The commercial response did not quite match the critical reception of the film. The Hindu in its review said, "Beladingala Baale stands out for its screenplay, unusual dimensions and the multilayered plot. At the outset, the film is the story of an Indian chess grandmaster pursued by an anonymous woman caller who claims to be his fan. However, it results in an inner quest for the grandmaster as he literally sets out to search down the elusive caller." Awards Beladingala Baale was selected for a Retrospective of Kannada Films at the Second Bangalore International Film Festival in 2007. 1995-96 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Film Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer - Sunil Kumar Desai & Vamshi Jury's Special award - Manjula Gururaj (for voice dubbing) 43rd Filmfare Awards South Best Film Best Director - Sunil Kumar Desai External links References 1995 films 1990s Kannada-language films Films based on